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  1. Re:is it really secure? on First Bank Transfer via Quantum Cryptography · · Score: 1

    They didnt use light....they used individual photons.

  2. Re:I'm amazed at the negitive responces... on LUG Pres Resigns Over Military Linux Use · · Score: 1

    Any tax he every pays will go to the military. Will he give up work completely?

  3. Re:I think everyone missed the point on TCP Vulnerability Published · · Score: 1

    Even worse, the real risk is that by resetting A BGP TCP Connection, you may introduce route flap dampening, which can isolate huge sections of the internet.

    A few resets and things could be completely stuffed.

  4. Re:question about not being wet on Sapphire: A Liquid That Won't Get Things Wet · · Score: 2, Informative

    Things 'wet' due to very small forces between molecules. For instance, water molecules are more attracted to paper than to itself, so paper gets wet. Water molecules are not attracted to grease/oil, so they dont mix.

    Same thing here - basically the liquid is more attracted to itself than other objects, so it basically stays in it's own droplets.

    That's about as simple as it gets.

  5. Re:Responses to assertions that this is insecure on Port Knocking in Action · · Score: 1

    Well done, great explanation. I agree entirely.

    The only dissapointing aspect is that I just ran out of mod points.

  6. Re:Wireless? on Quantum Cryptography Leaving the Lab · · Score: 1

    Hmmm....im not sure if you understand what you asked...

    Both optical fibre and wireless communications use photons - the only difference is the media (glass vs air). Links from the manufacturer discuss the possibility of both.

  7. Re:Needs Lightning Bolt to Recharge It on Recharge Batteries in 30 Secs · · Score: 1

    Exactly. Modern CPU's can pull in the order of 100 amps.

    You might have fun getting that sort of current into a regular battery nipple, but having a battery with those capabilities would be great.

  8. Re:Not quite sunshine in a bag... on Fusion In Sonoluminescence (Again)? · · Score: 1

    The "several million degrees" happens at a microscopic location inside the collapsing bubble.

  9. Re:groan... on Do Your $20 Bills Explode In the Microwave? · · Score: 1

    Read the article again...

    Aparantly wrapping the money in foil stopped the scanners going off. That makes it reasonably likely.

  10. Re:Anti-virus software won't help on Microsoft Beta Includes Built-in Virus Scanner · · Score: 1

    DCOM is used by a number of applications - I am forced to use it quite alot, though i truly despise it.

    Maybe you should have said "unbind DCOM from the internet interface".

  11. Re:G.I. Joe centrifuge on What (non-PC) Hardware Do You Hack? · · Score: 1

    ditto.

  12. Re:nothing really new on Genetically Modified Flower Detects Landmines · · Score: 1

    Nitrates make good fertiliser, and they also make good explosives. There is some overlap, but not all fertilisers are explosive, and not all explosives are fertiliser.

    The common one is ammonium nitrate. When mixed with diesel, this is a bulk mining explosive called "Ampho". This material on it's own will barely burn, but when used with a detonator, the whole mixture breaks down and becomes high explosive.

  13. Re:Why go to all that trouble? on Wi-Fi Redirect Gateway Patent for Hotspots · · Score: 1

    I implemented the exact same thing at home on my community wireless access point. Hardy origonal enough for a patent, is it?

  14. Re:Old car radios? Where can I find one? on Forgotten Electronics of the 70s and 80s · · Score: 1

    I thnik the fly in the ointment will be the antenna - the antenna ground will still be attached to the chassis, and to the radio.

  15. Re:Can you recommend some computer speakers? on The Successor to AC'97: Intel High Definition Audio · · Score: 1

    Agreed. This has been discussed to death elsewhere, but there are a number of ways to measure speaker wattage.

    1) The cheat way (aka PMPO)
    This is the absolute peak power of a speaker, ie the peak voltage versus peak current, for an absolute instant in time. It means basically nothing, and can be orders of magniture larger than any usefull output.

    2) The right way (RMS)
    This is the continous average (root mean square) power that the speaker can handle. Heat is usually overriding factor. If a speaker is not rated in RMS, then it is not worth buying.

  16. Re:What do you FEED your kid ? on Neural Feedback Training as Therapy for ADHD? · · Score: 1

    In a not-so-extreme way, just cutting back on sugars, preservatives and colourings can have a profound incluence.

    I had a cousin who was a hyperactive menace, long before ADHD became trendy. When the condition gained recognition, it was quite clear he fit the bill.

    Early on (long before ADHD diagnosis), his folks removed alot of preservatives and colourings from his diet. It made a significant difference.

  17. Re:Am I... on Mars Rover Rolls And Turns · · Score: 1

    No, I too mis-read it that way, and felt my stomach drop.

    What sort of sad geeks are we?

  18. Re:Why? on Filter-foiling Gibberish Becoming A Spam Staple · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I agree about the bayesian comment. There are plenty of other very valid things to look for when filering spam on servers:

    * valid sender domain
    * html links to external images etc, or large amounts of html in general.
    * blacklisted servers/relays

  19. Re:LED light is cool but the Vos Pad is silly on Apartment Lit Solely by LEDs · · Score: 1

    LED lights will eventually replace fluorescents, incandescents and other traditional forms of interior illumination

    I seriously doubt it. Flourescents are significantly more efficient, and that alone will attract a number of environmentally conscious people. Businesses also like the lower running costs.

    I can certainly see them being used in disrete, detail lights (eg a feature lamp), but they'd never justify full house coverage.

  20. Re:Nanu Nanu on 4GB HD in Under an Inch · · Score: 1

    Micro electronics maybe, but Nano technology is completely different all together.

    So far we turn big chunks of material into small devices. Nanotech build devices piece by piece from atoms.

  21. Re:Can someone clarify the X-rays? on Black Holes No More -- Introducing the Gravastar · · Score: 2, Informative

    IANAP (I am not a physicist), but another source of radiation that ive heard theorised is the it is possible/probable for a pair of particles to spontaneously form out of the vacuum of space, then collapse on themselves.

    If this happens at the event horizon, one particle gets sucked in, the other particle ejected.

  22. Re:In most cases... on Windows 98 Phased Out · · Score: 1

    It's not "tech" support people are worried about, it's "product" support. You know, no more patches/updates for critical bugs.

  23. Re:stealth on Linux-Based Robot To Explore The Forest · · Score: 2, Informative

    WiFi and tres dont mux well.

    1) Trees contain water. Water attentuates microwaves really well.

    2) Microwaves have a similar waevlength to leaves - lots of diffraction/

  24. Re:Like a George Carlin skit... on Dutch Invention Uses Electric Engines For Wheels · · Score: 1

    As far as I've heard, modern diesel engines are actually very clean - i.e. they can be better than natural gas..

  25. Re:The rectification will still kill you on Piezoelectric Transformers · · Score: 1

    You can (and many people do) make a much more efficient power supply (98%) by replacing diodes with transistors. Sure, it takes more control, but these have excellent forward conductivity (eg mosfets with 0.01ohm on resistance).